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"Many of my greatest moments in life come when I am in intentional conversation with someone who enjoys learning, aspires toward self-awareness, and is humble enough to take risks. It is not what I do, but what my clients do when I am with them that makes my heart dance." |
douglas mckinley, psy.d.,
PRESIDENT and ceo
dmckinley@tmgleader.com
Doug is President and CEO of McKinley Leadership, a leadership development, team effectiveness and executive coaching consultancy. Over the past 20 years, Doug has counseled and coached hundreds of leaders toward personal and professional effectiveness. In the past 8 years, Doug and his team of coaches have partnered with healthcare, financial services, and other non profit organizations in building high performance teams, assessment of their leadership talent, and individual coaching services for leadership development.
Doug is the author of a book on relationship development and several training program manuals that focus on leadership development. One of Doug's McKinley Leadership signature coaching tools is featured in the 2007 book entitled The Business Coaching Toolkit by Fairly and Zipp. He is the Director of Corporate Coaching Services for the Institute for Life Coach Training and is the founder of the Registered Leadership Coaching Program sponsored by ILCT.
Doug is a frequent keynote speaker and seminar facilitator. He enjoys teaching and facilitating with teams and leaders who seek to be continuous learners. His speaking style invites participants to listen for application rather than evaluation.
Doug holds a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the Adler Professional School of Psychology and a masters degree in counseling from Wright State University. He has earned the Master Certified Coach designation from the International Coach Federation and is a practicing member of ICF.
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"As a coach, I believe that my clients and I form a partnership to help them realize their true potential. My involvement in their lives is truly a privilege that I don't take lightly. Nothing makes me happier than to see them fulfill their goals and begin to experience the satisfaction of achieving success." |
Sandria Simmons, rcc
senior vICE pRESIDENT, HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
ssimmons@tmgleader.com |
Sandria Simmons brings integrity, focus, and a proven track record of sales management, leadership development and executive management successes to her clients.
In her 32-year banking career Sandria has held a variety of management positions. Highlights: as Senior Vice President of NBD Wheaton Bank she managed personal banking, consumer lending, all operations, marketing, personnel, and branch banking. As Branch President of First Chicago, Glen Ellyn, she successfully developed the banking staff and improved sales by 35% over a 3-year period. As First Vice President of Business Banking for Bank One, she was recognized as Top Sales Manager in the Midwest in 2000 and led a team of lenders in sales, generating loans and business products. Today she leverages her experience as an accomplished sales manager and bank executive to serve as the foundation of her executive coaching business.
Sandria is a registered executive coach and trainer whose clients include executives in Health Care, Financial Services and Higher Education. She leads her clients through a process of first realizing their potential, and then equipping them to overcome limitations to achieve personal success. She enables clients to understand their unique communication style and to use it positively in communicating with others. She helps her clients identify and develop their unique leadership effectiveness.
A graduate of DePaul University, Sandria has pursued graduate studies in organizational behavior (MA program), and was designated “Registered Corporate Coach” from the World Wide Association of Business Coaches. She was honored by the National Association of Women Business Owners as the Corporate Partner of the Year in 2001. Sandria has taught “Management, Leadership and Communication” on the Junior College level, and brings real life experience to the classroom as well as the board room.
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"Leadership coaching is not only an investment in the leader's success, but also in the success of the organization." |
Mary Sheahen, MS, RN
senior VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTHCARE
msheahen@tmgleader.com |
Mary is an experienced health care executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience, including fifteen years in senior level management roles. Her clinical background gives her the unique perspective of understanding the complexity of the environment and the challenges inherent in healthcare. She has held roles in a hospital setting from staff nurse, through nurse manager and director, to vice president, chief operating officer and finally CEO. Mary holds an undergraduate degree in nursing from Northern Illinois University and a Masters’ degree in Organizational Behavior and Management. Mary’s unique experience along with her personal coaching and mentoring style has allowed for significant growth and development in the managers and leaders working with her.
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"Coaching is about creating and sustaining motivated, effective and engaged leaders. These are the people who will pull the company forward and create its future." |
Diana Atkins, rcc
senior consultant
datkins@tmgleader.com |
| Diana is passionate about developing her clients to lead with heart and courage. As a Leadership Development Coach, she focuses on helping her clients develop awareness and understanding of what is; create choices by exploring alternative perspectives and options; and take actions that support their personal growth and reaching their goals. Diana has 21 years of business leadership experience in the technology, communication and customer contact center industries where she led teams in sales, marketing and operations. As a coach, Diana has coached senior and emerging leaders from a variety of disciplines and across a broad range of industries. Diana is a dynamic, creative and resourceful coach who calls her clients forth to be fully engaged and responsible for creating what they want. |
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Don is a management psychologist and executive consultant. Don possesses the unique blend of business and psychological principles to guide his work with individuals and leadership teams.
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DON ZEIDLHACK
PSY. D.
EXECUTIVE COACH
dzeidlhack@tmgleader.com |
Don is the unique psychologist with actual hands on experience in corporate America. After holding a number of management and international positions in two Fortune 100 companies, Don went on to earn a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. The insight and practical knowledge he gained from his corporate experience plus his acquired knowledge about psychology, gives Don key understanding when helping solve the complex problems faced by business professionals.
Leadership, motivation, team assessment and development are areas in which he consults. Don's international experience provides rare insights relative to international acclimation, diversity issues and corporate cultures. |
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“Effective coaching is always focused on results, creating permanent improvements in observable behaviors that translate into enhanced performance for the individual and the organization as a whole.” |
Richard Denning
senior consultant
rdenning@tmgleader.com |
Richard Denning brings more than 30 years of senior management experience in the fields of Human Capital Development, Process Improvement and Organizational Development to McKinley Leadership. In addition, Richard has held several P&L responsible positions, including President of a multi-state organization on the West Coast and President of a firm headquartered in the Midwest. Most recently, Richard served as Corporate Vice President of Human Resources for a multi-national company.
As an Executive Coach, Richard has helped executives prepare Individual Development Plans for themselves and their staff. He has also led organizations in the development of competency models and organizational change initiatives to align execution with corporate strategy.
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"Excellence in our occupational life is achieved as we create awareness and integration of our internal desires and external behaviors."
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chuck polcaster, pH.d., rcc
affiliate consultant
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Chuck holds a PH.D. in clinical psychology. He affiliates with McKinley Leadership as an executive coach and program developer. As a licensed therapist, Chuck has worked with hundreds of professionals on their personal development. In the corporate arena he is invaluable in assisting his clients with balancing work and life issues while keeping performance high. Chuck is the founder and president of his own business that focuses on human development issues. |
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"I believe in an individual’s ability to utilize self-awareness and intention to achieve desired change. It is my privilege to be a partner in coaching others to realize their individual potential and assist companies to exceed business expectations."
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denise makowski , psy.d.
senior consultant
dmakowski@tmgleader.com |
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Denise has over 12 years experience in a variety of environments including business management, hospital administration and teaching. She has served on faculty at two major hospitals working with both physicians and various levels of hospital administration. Denise continues to maintain a longstanding commitment to teaching through online and classroom instruction of masters and doctoral level students in various behavioral and assessment related subjects.
Denise holds a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Florida Tech and undergraduate degrees in both accounting and psychology from the University of South Florida. Her unique combination of education and experience seeks to blend business strategies, organizational and behavioral knowledge and psychological expertise to achieve desired business results.
Professional experiences have afforded Denise a strong background in assessment, which has been proven to be instrumental in assisting companies in recruiting/retaining the "right people," and developing effective leaders. |
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“By helping leaders focus on what matters most, they can create a lasting legacy . . . learning to live and work as if they really matter! It is a privilege to witness a client’s transformation as they embrace their unique talents and passions, integrate those into their lives, and affect positive change.” |
Marcie Stern ,
senior consultant
mstern@tmgleader.com |
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Marcie is a leadership development coach and motivational speaker with 20 years of experience in strategic planning, business and team development and coaching across a wide range of disciplines and with special expertise in the healthcare industry. Working with business owners, executives and emerging leaders, she helps clients get focused, energized and in action on achieving their goals by helping them assess what is working and not working, leverage strengths, prioritize and align strategies with purpose.
Marcie spent over eleven years at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago where she worked directly with senior management and physician leadership to provide direction on major business development and corporate planning initiatives. She coached project teams in creating consensus on project visions, goals, strategies and plans. Her tenure at NMH also included extensive physician relations and practice development experience.
Marcie holds a Masters in Health Services Administration from Arizona State University. She is a graduate of The Coaches Training Institute and a member of the International Coach Federation. She is a Past President of the Chicago Health Executives Forum and has served as an Advisory Board member of the Global Conference Institute.
Marcie speaks nationally to a wide variety of professional groups and conducts workshops on a vast range of topics including: Work/Life Balance, Leveraging Strengths, Leadership & Legacy, Life/Career Planning, Team Development and Self-Care Practices.
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Laura Gavin ,
senior consultant
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Laura has over 30 years of Human Resource experience with a strong emphasis in employee benefit and HRIS practices. Her experience includes positions as both a consultant and practitioner serving in various HR leadership positions. She has hands-on knowledge of a variety of industries, including Public Accounting, Health Care and Fitness, Manufacturing, Banking, and Information Technology. In addition, Laura is a Leadership Coaching candidate and is currently mentoring members of a major medical system’s management team. |
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joanne rounds, rcc
affiliate consultant
jrounds@tmgleader.com |
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Joanne is one of those rare leaders who have experienced leadership in almost any executive role. She has over 35 years of corporate experience most of which was in leadership positions. She is a trusted strategic partner with McKinley Leadership serving as a seasoned consultant. Her corporate background is in health care and she is an invaluable voice in acquisitions and mergers. Her specialty is executive coaching with C-level leaders. She also enjoys leading teams through transitions, difficult projects, and strategy sessions. Joanne is the founder of a consultancy in the Chicago area that specializes in working with corporate culture development. |
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Robert W. Williams
affiliate consultant
rwilliams@tmgleader.com |
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For over 25 years, Robert R. Williams has assisted companies experiencing organizational crisis, delivering superior results in the areas of labor relations, organizational developmental, management skill training, communication processes, and individual coaching and counseling. His clients include major financial institutions, regional and national health care providers, national retailers, domestic manufacturers, and academic institutions. |
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Kenneth Richman
affiliate consultant
krichman@tmgleader.com |
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Kenneth Richman has a 30-year career as a corporate and labor lawyer and management consultant. Both his legal and consulting practices focus on delivering bottom line, quantifiable, consistent with his clients' expectations.
Richman's consulting practice has focused on advising and assisting in the implementation of productivity and quality programs, mergers and other consolodations, new technology and process implementations, and employee engagemenet. His consulting clients include regional health care providers, national managed care organizations, regional and national manufacturers, academic institutions, and not-for-profit organizations.
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